{"id":25654,"date":"2012-05-02T11:59:16","date_gmt":"2012-05-02T18:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25654"},"modified":"2020-12-15T20:38:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T03:38:53","slug":"block-heads-1938","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25654","title":{"rendered":"Block-Heads (1938)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;If you want me to go, I&#8217;ll stay as long as you like.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-25655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA WWI soldier (Stan Laurel) stays in the trenches for 20 years, not realizing the war is over; when he&#8217;s finally discovered, his buddy (Oliver Hardy) brings his home to meet his wife (Minna Gombell), who mistakenly believes Ollie is having an affair with an old flame (Patsy Moran).\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comedy<\/li>\n<li>Homecoming<\/li>\n<li>Laurel and Hardy Films<\/li>\n<li>Marital Problems<\/li>\n<li>Veterans<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary argues that while this &#8220;enjoyable Laurel-and-Hardy comedy&#8221; &#8220;hasn&#8217;t many high points and the ending is too quick&#8221;, it&#8217;s &#8220;consistently amusing and a good showcase for the team&#8217;s unique style&#8221;. I agree. While the storyline is ultimately more episodic than narrative-driven (nothing more is ever made of Laurel&#8217;s infamous over-stay in the trenches, for instance), there are enough fun sight gags throughout to keep one engaged. By the way, having watched nearly all the Laurel and Hardy titles in Peary&#8217;s book, only a handful stand out to me as &#8220;must see&#8221; for all-purpose film fanatics: this title, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1190\"><em>Babes in Toyland<\/em> (1934)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1606\"><em>Sons of the Desert<\/em> (1933)<\/a>, and <a href=\"href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1194\"><em>Way Out West<\/em> (1937)<\/a>. By watching all four of these films, ffs will have a chance to see the gamut of L&#038;H&#8217;s best gags; and those who become enamored with the duo will be delighted to know they made literally dozens of other films, both short and full-length. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plenty of wonderful gags<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Carrying.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Carrying.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Carrying.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Carrying-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Carrying-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Pipe.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Pipe.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Pipe.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Pipe-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Pipe-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Phone.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Phone.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Phone.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Phone-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Phone-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Chair.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Chair.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25656\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Chair.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Chair-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Block-Heads-Chair-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes; this remains one of Laurel and Hardy&#8217;s most amusing films, and will likely be enjoyed by most film fanatics. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=1784#classic\">Genuine Classic<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029923\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/14844\/laurel-hardy-way-out-west-block-heads-chickens-come-home\/\">DVD Talk Review (scroll down)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.timeout.com\/film\/reviews\/68025\/block-heads.html\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;If you want me to go, I&#8217;ll stay as long as you like.&#8221; Synopsis: A WWI soldier (Stan Laurel) stays in the trenches for 20 years, not realizing the war is over; when he&#8217;s finally discovered, his buddy (Oliver Hardy) brings his home to meet his wife (Minna Gombell), who mistakenly believes Ollie is having an affair with an old flame (Patsy Moran). Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Comedy Homecoming Laurel and Hardy Films Marital Problems Veterans Response to Peary\u2019s&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=25654\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25654","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25654","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25654"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25654\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":58117,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25654\/revisions\/58117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25654"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25654"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25654"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}